Do I Qualify For 0% Financing?

Do I qualify for 0% Financing? This is a question I get asked all the time, especially with GM's 72 Hour 0% Finance Sale ... , the loans are more secure because the buyer is invested in the car.""Looking For an Auto Loan? Apply Now"" ... .There are a few things GMAC or other lenders will look at when granting 0% interest on a loan [more...]

Date: 2008-06-28 20:10:00

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Toyota Extends 0% Financing, Annoying Ads

Opercentapr October was universally a brutal month for car manufacturers, but some companies were hit harder than others ... -have-been-worse numbers likely had something to do with its financing offer in October, which gave customers 0% financing on 11 models in its lineup. Buoyed by the sales, Toyota is extending [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 15:45:13

Volkswagen offering 0% financing on all 2008 models

Filed under: Car Buying, Volkswagen Volkswagen typically shies away from massive rebates, ... . All 2008 models can be had with 0% financing for a limited time, which should help VW dealers clear ... models receiving the special financing for 60 months. You can even get a GTI interest free for five [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 08:01:00

Is There Hope In This Market?

More bad news about the advertising industry coming across the wires today and it just doesn't seem to stop ... they're doing. Will anyone buy a car without 0% financing? And what happens when stores like Saks begin [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 18:32:29

GMAC get cashed up, GM give it away

The day after GMAC got a $6billion bailout and bank status, GM have announced cash rebates and 0% financing on a range of 2008 and 2009 vehicles, ... reduced rate financing as low as 0% APR for up to 60 months on select new cars and trucks. The reduced ... with all three US Saab models included. If he didn’t have a history of suing car companies, I’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 20:44:09

On Avoiding Student Loan Payments

Debt is a bitch and student loans have taken center stage recently as the credit crisis threatened the ability of students to get loans ... . At a minimum, you can’t get a loan for anything. No car loan, no mortgage, no credit cards, no 0% financing… ... . Initially, I felt bad. Then I thought about it some more and realized that we all make choices and [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 15:55:55

The Story of Mr. & Mrs. Stickgrappler (suckas) vs. the Slick Car Salesman on Superbowl Sunday

Couldn't leave well enough alone. Remember that phrase, it will come up later ... . Stickgrappler, and I , Mr. Stickgrappler, going to shop for a car. They were having a 0% interest financing ... lines from a slick salesman: How are you folks today? How may I help you? Looking for a used car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 05:52:00

The end is nigh: Toyota announces 0% financing on 11 models

Filed under: Car Buying, Toyota Further proof that no automaker is immune to effects of the sales downturn in the U.S ... has the cars, the means to finance them and just needs buyers. If you want in on the deal [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 20:14:16

Who Will Fix The Economy?

Okay, so we went and built way too many houses and we sold them for way too much to people who don’t make enough money using loan arrangements that ... t car companies be throwing outrageous bargains at us?  0% financing AND $15,000 off the sticker price ... of other parts of the economy. So what? Fine, we did the same thing with credit cards and credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:53:48

How to Prepare for Buying a Home

This is a guest post from Jim, my friend and colleague at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity ... of thousands, over the life of your loan. Don’t buy a car. Don’t take advantage of 12-month 0% financing “ ... as possible and as little access to credit as possible. Don’t apply for any new credit cards. They could [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 12:00:29

Did you hear the one about GMAC getting a bailout and then turning around and giving 0% financing to subprime borrowers?

The points:General Motors's financing corporation GMAC received a $5 billion bailout in the form of an investment in preferred shares by the US ... place? Housing loans to subprime borrowers. Why was a car company's financing corporation lending ... government, yielding an 8% yearly dividendborrowers with a FICO credit score of less than 660 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 00:13:00

Today on the Ilyce Glink Show January 25, 2009 New week, new president ... in a comment. Oliver is looking to finance the purchase of a used car. His options: 9 percent on a $7,000 personal loan; 0 percent from a car dealer for the purchase of a much more expensive new car [more...]

Date: 2009-01-28 01:12:46

A Decent Time for Auto Loans

All around us, the economy seems to be crumbling; so much so that many parties are claiming that a recession, if not a total depression, ... out an auto loan! Before you rush right out to your dealer and fill out loan applications, though, take ... are now offering 0% financing deals across the nation. This means that you can buy a car [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 05:18:36

2009 400+ horsepower being offered for $35,000: Pontiac G8 GXP, Dodge Charger SRT8

If you’re a 400-hp+ kind of guy looking for a new ride and have at least $35,000, you’re in luck ... another $1,000 cash-back if you used Chrysler Financial to finance your car. That brings your price ... of $37,610, is being offered with 0% financing and $3,000 cash-back. With a gas-guzzler tax of $1,700 [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 23:15:43

Senate approves tax break for new car shoppers

Filed under: Government/Legal The economic stimulus bill just got a whole lot more interesting for automakers and car buyers alike, ... their car loan interest. It's likely that automakers will shy away from 0% financing in the future ... will be able to write off auto loan interest on their taxes, saving about $1,500 on a $25,000 car purchase [more...]

Date: 2009-02-04 11:29:00

Volkswagen Offers 0% on All 2008 Models

Volkswagen’s incentives are typically some of the least dramatic out there. In a market where most car brands are forced to advertise huge cash-back figures — especially ... 0% financing on all of its 2008 models until Sept. 30. Some are available with that rate over 60 months — [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 15:35:56

The glass isn't half full or half empty. It's empty.

James Quinn has an asteroid-striking-the-financial-world piece at Seeking Alpha, the interesting site devoted to exchange traded funds, titled " ... get a bigger car.” Major banks offer credit cards using your home equity as a way to pay everyday expenses ... , 0% auto financing, and no-doc mortgages. Americans grieved for a few weeks and then did their [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 07:59:00

3Feb 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 and Jeep Wrangler Get Awards Published in Chrysler

Despite walking on thin ice as far as finances are concerned, Chrysler has gotten two awards for its two vehicle lines, ... ModelsThanks to an additional $1.5 billion loan, Chrysler LLC will soon be offering 0% financing again ... of the Year” and the 2009 Jeep(R) Wrangler received “Best New Car for Off-roaders.”Award winners were [more...]

Date: 2009-02-04 11:48:32

Tweets from 2008-12-28

Toyota is offering 0% financing! But does that make it worth buying a brand new car (ie: losing my religion)? We do likey the Matrix… # Listening to UNC game via Woody/WCHL while watching UVa vs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 03:59:59

GM kicks off 0 percent loans and cash incentives

Just a couple hours after the U.S. Treasury department announced that it will purchase a $5 billion stake in GMAC LLC, ... financing on the discontinued Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Saab 9-7X, Saab 9-3 and the Saab 9-5 ... Jan. 6. He said that dealers are happy to have GMAC writing more car loans. “Any tool [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 11:43:31

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